KINETIC is a proof-of-concept short film providing a glimpse into a new superhero universe whose main protagonist is a teen girl named Jess.

Despite inheriting enormous power from her absentee mother, Jess is attempting to lead a normal life while being raised by her criminally-inclined Aunt Drea and Uncle Brent on their struggling farm in the Midwest.

Unfortunately for Jess, Drea is aware of her special legacy. She attempts to exploit her niece’s powers to carry out her latest illegal scheme.

Conflicted, Jess must make a choice between restraining her abilities in defiance of her aunt, or acquiescing to the unethical demands being placed on her.

Watch the official KINETIC trailer here…

KINETIC is filmmaker Kylie Eaton’s impressive follow up to her poignant and award-winning fantasy short film DISPEL.

As Eaton shared during our Eye On Sci-Fi podcast conversation, this short is her answer to the lack of focus on women and mother-daughter relationships in the majority of big-budget superhero films.

This female focus - and the superb production value of the project - makes KINETIC a standout. Eaton is adept in creating speculative narratives based in worlds possessing striking verisimilitude to reality. The injection of fantastical elements into these worlds is the secret sauce making her films dynamic and undeniably compelling.

Eaton also has an eye for casting young actors who embody the essence of their characters, as newcomer Violet Brinson (Sharp Objects) does in her role as Jess. She also has an unerring instinct when choosing more experienced thespians - such as Amy Davidson (8 Simple Rules) as Aunt Drea - to participate in her projects who generate sparkling chemistry with her young leads.

As with KINETIC, the result is stunning speculative short films long on style and substance.

Watch KINETIC in its entirety online via the site Film Shortage: KINETIC on Film Shortage.

KINETIC is a tantalizing glimpse into a superhero world centering a new protagonist I hope we get to see far more of very soon.

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